G/TBT/N/USA/829/Add.4  
 
12 February 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  12 February 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Descriptive Designation for Needle - or Blade -Tenderized (Mechanically Tenderized) Beef 
Products  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-02-11/html/2021 -02810.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-02-11/pdf/2021 -02810.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_1094_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Notice of Request for Renewal of an Approved Information Collection 
(Mechanically Tenderized Beef Products)  
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA  
ACTION: Notice and request for comments  
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction  Act of 1995 and the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) regulations, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its 
intention to renew an approved information collection regarding the labeling requirements for 
mechanically tenderized be ef products. There are no changes to the existing information collection. 
The approval for this information collection will expire on 31 July 2021.  
Submit comments on or before 12 April 2021.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/829/Add.4  
 
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  This notice and request for comments is identified by Docket Num ber FSIS -2021-0002. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FSIS -2021-0002 
and provides access to primary documents as well as  comments received. Documents are also 
accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their 
stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments received by 
the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the 
regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment 
period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/829  are identified by docket number FSIS -
2008-0017.   The Docket Folder is ava ilable on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=FSIS -2008-0017 and provides access to primary and 
supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also ac cessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the docket number.  
  
  
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